Left-Hand Parrying Spanish Dagger, Circa 1530

Title

Left-Hand Parrying Spanish Dagger, Circa 1530

Subject

Spanish weapons; Left-hand daggers; Archaeological finds; Florida artifacts; 16th century arms; Parrying daggers

Description

This excavated Left-Hand Parrying Dagger was found at an undisclosed location on the west coast of Florida. The 4 inch hilt has a large flat oval pommel, an S-shaped cross-guard (quillon) and a side ring guard (anneau). The blade is 13 3/4 inches long and has a diamond shape cross section.

Creator

Unknown craftsperson, Spanish

Source

(1) Blades of the Conquistadors
The Jack Williams Collection, American Digger Magazine, Nov-Dec 2006

Publisher

weaponscollector.com

Date

circa 1530

Contributor

Frederick Eugene Williams III (known as Jack Williams), Collector

Rights

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Relation

The F.E. Williams III Collection of Antique Firearms

Format

image/jpeg

Language

United States English

Type

Still Images; Artifact Documentation

Identifier

111-0055

Coverage

Temporal: 16th Century
Spatial: West Coast, Florida

Overall Length

17 3/4 inches

Overall Width

3 5/8 inches

Hilt Length

4 inches

Hilt Material

Missing

Blade Material

Steel

Blade Length

13 3/4 inches

Weight

7 3/4 ounces

Condition

Excavated

Provenance

Found on west coast of Florida